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8 hours ago

Last Week's Review: 'Better Call Saul' Season 2 Episode 2, 'Cobbler,' Triggers Something In Us All Case SummaryJimmy McGill has his talents, and his role in managing client relations for the Sandpiper trial is definitely making use of them. Unfortunately, his natural instincts for how to proceed in terms of signing up new victims of Sandpiper's illicit bookkeeping turn out to be a bit ethically shaky. It's Chuck who spots the fact that Jimmy might be bordering on solicitation, which could jeopardize the case. But it's Kim's disapproval that convinces Jimmy to try a different approach; specifically, targeting the 65-plus set with a TV commercial airing during an afternoon broadcast of "Murder, She Wrote." The commercial he makes looks great and gets the phones ringing, but he didn't get permission from the partners at Davis and Main before airing it, and the episode ends with Jimmy getting reamed out by Clifford Main for overstepping his bounds. »

- Liz Shannon Miller

13 hours ago

Fats Domino was one of the most popular rockers of the 1950s and early 60s. His achievements and record sales during that time were rivaled only by Elvis Presley. With his piano playing rooted in blues, rhythm & blues, and jazz, he became one of the inventors of a revolutionary genre of music, rock 'n' roll. In celebration of Fats Domino's 88th birthday, PBS' "American Masters" aired the feature documentary, "Fats Domino and The Birth of Rock 'n' Roll," premiering nationwide last week Friday, February 26 at 10 p.m. (Et). If you missed it, the full feature is now available online, thanks to PBS, and embedded below, so check it out! The one-hour documentary traces how Fats Domino's brand of New Orleans rhythm and blues morphed into rock and roll, appealing to black and white audiences alike. "He [Domino] had four major riots at his shows partly because of integration," says Fats Domino biographer Rick. »

- Tambay A. Obenson

17 hours ago

The Oscars are a tricky beast. As much can be told by the annual agonizing over not only who wins, but what's done right and — far more often — wrong during the ceremony itself. After all, the Oscars are a television event. They draw an audience consistently large enough to rank them among the Top 10 (or even five) most watched programs every year. The telecast itself is something worth breaking down, especially considering that so many people are tuning in for a three-and-a-half-hour broadcast. Read More: Review: The 2016 Oscars Might Have Dragged, But Didn't Stop Being Funny About Race This year, many critics, pundits and awards season vets were eagerly anticipating Chris Rock's opening monologue and general opportunity to take Hollywood down a peg — even if everyone in the audience was likely on pins and needles hoping the camera didn't cut to them for a reaction shot. So while #OscarsSoWhite trended all night, »

- Indiewire

18 hours ago

Indiewire has commissioned artist Jess Rotter to draw her reactions to the new HBO drama "Vinyl," which features Bobby Cannavale as a record executive in search of personal salvation as well as the next big music sensation.  Read More: HBO's 'Vinyl': An Illustrated Review of Season 1 Episode 2, 'Yesterday Once Again' The noses keep on snortin' and the belts are tightened as American Century Records' demise is affecting all involved. In an attempt to trim the fat on some of the artists on the label, Richie decides a Christmas album will bring in the big stacks. He also drops most of the label's artists, but keeps Johnny Winters (because he is an albino, of course).  To stay relevant and busy, housewife Devon gets involved in fundraising: When she can't play her role in dropping cash for an event, she makes the decision to sell her unsigned Andy Warhol portrait/gift, »

- Jess Rotter

19 hours ago

If you’ve seen HBO’s “Vinyl,” executive-produced by Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger and Terence Winter (the show-runner of “Boardwalk Empire,” writer of “The Wolf Of Wall Street” and key “Sopranos” writer), you know that it can be… a mixed bag. While some reviews have been positive, others have not been so kind, especially by those that know a thing or two about the ‘70s music scene depicted on the show (watching Kurt Loder rip apart the show on Twitter in the last few weeks has been amusing). As our review of the premiere episode suggested, while encyclopedic, “Vinyl” has an unfortunate tendency to play like spot-the-cameo fan service for music geeks (not to mention that its sex, drugs and rock n’ roll cliches are myriad). Episode one was littered with “didja notice who that was, huh didja?” appearances —actors portrayed The New York Dolls, Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant, »

- Rodrigo Perez

20 hours ago

There's yet another player in the marketplace for streaming TV hardware: Nvidia's Shield Android TV, which joins Google's Chromecast ($35), Amazon's Fire TV ($39.99 - $139.99), Roku ($49.99 - $129.99), and Apple TV in a competitive field. Coming to the product as a TV critic, and not as a gamer or tech expert, I tested the Shield recently and drew a few points of comparison to Apple TV, which I purchased late last year. When you consume as much TV as I do — my mother, who warned me as a child that sitting so close to the screen would ruin my eyesight, would surely disapprove — it turns out that no amount of bells and whistles can replace ease of use.  Aesthetics Winner: Shield A slim, black rectangle with a puzzle of finishes both matte and glossy and a hint of green light when it's on, Shield certainly cuts a more striking figure than Apple TV's squat box. »

- Matt Brennan

21 hours ago

If you're looking for the next "Downton Abbey," which wraps up its sixth and final season this winter, PBS has a suggestion. Next year, the network will air in its Sunday night "Masterpiece" timeslot "Victoria," an eight-part drama about Britain's second-longest-ruling monarch.  Starring "Doctor Who" actress Jenna Coleman, the series will mark the screenwriting debut of best-selling novelist Daisy Goodwin. The show will follow the young queen from her coronation at age 18 in 1837 through her courtship and partnership with her husband Prince Albert.  “'Downton Abbey' has proved that millions of viewers will turn up year after year for a beautifully crafted period drama,” stated "Masterpiece" Ep Rebecca Eaton. “'Victoria' has it all: a riveting script, brilliant cast, and spectacular locations. And it’s a true story! This is exactly the kind of programming 'Masterpiece' fans will love.”  [via...

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- Inkoo Kang

29 February 2016 12:39 AM, PST

There was never any doubt that, thanks to #OscarsSoWhite rage and host Chris Rock's intelligent and fearless outlook on race in Hollywood, this year's Academy Awards would be (at least at the beginning) a show about race first, and movies second. Honestly? That was pretty welcome, as approaches go.  Read More: The Best Things Phyllis Nagy, Laszlo Nemes and More Said on the Red Carpet at the 2016 Academy Awards Many years, the Oscars have leaned heavily on the theme of "movies are important!" that can become a bit of a hard sell for justifying the big fancy party they're throwing. Movies are important, don't get me wrong, but sometimes movies are just movies, and sometimes a big fancy party is a big fancy party — except when it's a big fancy party that also lets Chris Rock throw some shade at an industry which is (sometimes) pretty aware of how »

- Liz Shannon Miller

28 February 2016 7:30 PM, PST

Last Week's Review: Review: 'Girls' Season 5 Episode 1, 'Wedding Day': Marnie Walks Down the Aisle Love Her or Hate HerCurrent teaching choices aside, Hannah's overall behavior this week was somewhat more mature than it's been in the past. Between having a full-time job and, for a change, an actual good guy in Fran, she's the healthiest she's been to date and comes across as having grown up spades since last week's premiere. Away from her friends and Adam, she's been allowed to grow, but her parents' ongoing problems also force her to become the adult in that relationship, as she re-teaches her father about the dating world and serves as a sounding board for her chain-smoking mother. Something to Cringe AboutThis week's cold open, in which we meet Fran's disturbed neighbor Jacob, was hard enough to swallow, as realistic scenes of mental disabilities often are. But it was also scary, »

- Amber Dowling

28 February 2016 7:00 PM, PST

Last Week's Review: 'The Walking Dead' Season 6, Episode 10, 'The Next World': Rick Meets Jesus Previously... Rick and Daryl met Gambit, I mean Jesus, and Rick and Michonne hooked up. Also, Abraham confessed he has a crush on Sasha. Love is in the air, which isn't ominous at all! Whose Episode Is It? Abraham gets some more time to contemplate his love triangle, since he still hasn't broken up with Rosita. Maggie gets a chance to show off her leadership skills, which is a nice change of pace from just being worried about Glenn all the time. Oh, and Jesus takes most of the core Ricketeers to his settlement, The Hilltop. Yet Another Human Faction Carl finds Jesus chilling in his house and pulls a gun on him, demanding to know what he's doing there. Jesus nonchalantly says, "I'm waiting for your mom and dad to get dressed," which »

- Jeff Stone

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